More than 1,350 degrees and certificates earned by 1,000 graduates
KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Service Area – which includes campuses and instructional sites in Kokomo, Logansport, and Peru – will celebrate the Class of 2023 with four commencement ceremonies on May 12. The events, divided by schools, will honor 1,000 students who are expected to have completed work on 1,354 degrees and certificates by the end of the Fall 2022 and Spring and Summer 2023 terms.
Graduates of the School of Arts, Sciences, & Education will be honored at a 9 a.m. ceremony. At 11 a.m. graduates of the School of Health Sciences will be honored. Graduating students from the School of Public Affairs & Social Services; the School of Information Technology; the School of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain; and the School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, & Applied Sciences will be honored at the 1 p.m. ceremony. Graduates of the School of Nursing will be honored at a 3 p.m. ceremony. All ceremonies will be in Hingst Hall in the Health Professions Center on the Ivy Tech Kokomo Campus at 1815 E. Morgan St.
While attendance is restricted to ticketed guests, the ceremonies will be live-streamed at: https://www.ivytech.edu/locations/kokomo/graduation-information/ .
Dr. Ethan Heicher, chancellor of the Ivy Tech Kokomo Service Area, extended his congratulations to the graduates for their many achievements and acknowledged those who supported them.
“The success of these graduates is the success of their families, their friends, their partners, their children,” Heicher said. “Their success is the success of the communities they live in. Their success is the success of our faculty and staff, whose hard work and dedication joined the hard work and dedication of our students to make this moment possible.
“Through commencement, we recognize and celebrate everyone’s commitment of time and effort, all we have dedicated to learning and all we have grown as result,” he added.
Honorary Degree
This year, Ivy Tech Kokomo is awarding an honorary degree to Kokomo businessman, government leader and philanthropist Paul Wyman.
Heicher said the honorary degree is a fitting recognition of Wyman’s involvement in the community.
“As a businessman, as an elected official, as a leader working to enhance our community’s not-for-profit resources, Paul has championed community uplift,” Heicher said. “Paul is a strong supporter of our community’s higher education institutions, and his work has enhanced Ivy Tech Community College’s ability to serve our community. With this honorary degree, we recognize the impact Paul Wyman has had on our community.”
Four members of the Class of 2023 have been selected as student speakers, one for each ceremony. These include Lyndsey Stewart of Walton, Arianna Fox of Kokomo, Jared Boone of Wabash and Nghi Vo of Kokomo.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Those being honored during the commencement ceremonies include Dr. Tammy Greene, chair of the Department of Arts, Sciences & Education and professor of Life Sciences, recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Instruction for full-time faculty; Ronald Wyatt of Kokomo, adjunct instructor in Education, recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Instruction for adjunct faculty; and Amy Lancaster of Peru, an English instructor at Peru High School, recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Dual Credit Instruction.
Graduating student Jared Boone of Wabash, who has earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Advance Automation and Robotics Technology, was honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence. Cathy Valcke of Kokomo, director of External Relations & Public Affairs at Indiana University Kokomo, is being recognized as Ivy Tech Kokomo’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award winner.
Members of Ivy Tech Kokomo Service Area’s graduating class of 2023, listed alphabetically by Indiana county and hometown and then by other states and hometown, include:
| Allen County Fort Wayne Heather Dweck Ashley Franciscy Jace Hellyer Benton County Oxford Hannah Barnard Boone County Lebanon Joshua Engelhardt Audra Kerr Jocelynn McAtee Ashley Reagan Sheridan Bobby Taylor Zionsville Jeffrey Stanley Carroll County Bringhurst Nolan Johnson Camden MacKinzie Myers Flora Kaitlin Green Kate Kingery Rockfield Stacy Nipple Cass County Galveston Anita Crago Erika Creighton Trevor Dedaker Lily Flora Megan Hardy Kaitlyn Mckay Kaylee Rose Sophia Summers Conner Zeck Logansport Jesus Aguilar Castro Amilee Aguilera Savannah Al-Khateeb Alexsa Alvarado Julia Andrade J ade Avila-Escamilla Daniel Baez Mark Bender David Boucher Brittany Bowen Payton Bryant Jamie Burk Josephine Carden Elia Caudillo Samourah Charles Savannah Cohen Derek Conn Michelle Cortes Sergio Cortes Joceline Coss Mickayla Cripe Trent Cripe Ainsley Dalton Mariana Dominguez Chris Doss Christina Emerson Brayan Escobedo Benjuman Favors Angel Flores Esther Flores Alexia Garcia Jocelyn Garcia Shaylee Garcia Ashley Garcia-Quintero Emily Gellinger Emily Gordon Kristin Grigsby Heidi Guerrero Lopez Taylor Hall Madison Harp Darren Hayden Cesar Hernandez Kaden Hernandez Miriam Hernandez Cody Hinkle Monica Hipsher Joshua Houk Rick Howe Arianna Howell Hannah Howell Meghan Jones Chloe Kelly Tristan Kitchel Nicholas Kizer John La Orange Gabriella Lengel-Hernandez Abel Leon Jacqueline Levine Fernanday Louis Kayla Manning Adriana Martinez Amy McElroy Brooklyn Mehrley Alex Mendoza Rosalinda Miguel Felipe Oliver Morales Jaquelin Moran-Guzman Kelsey Moss Alejandro Munoz Garcia Irasema Munoz-Diaz Maria Murillo Jacqueline Nunez Tishadequea Ogle Elian Ortiz Natalia Osborn Isabella Padilla Allison Penn Kaylee Perez Yaretzi Perez Linae Pratt Tiffany Preston Abigail Racop Elija Reyes Elliana Richey Haven Rieger Kaleb Robertson Maisy Robison Jocelyne Rodriguez Brenda Rodriguez-Serrano Kaitlyn Roland Debora Ruiz Lopez Morgan Sailors Shantel Sambrano Mayra Sanchez Adriana Sanchez Castro Michael Sandy April Savoie Brandi Schlabach Jared Schlinglof Carla Schlosser Alexandria Shackelford Jana Skiles Mollaleah Smith Guadalupe Solis Cristian Sontay Ashton Stednitz Lyndsey Stewart Isabel Sutton Bailey Thorn Lisa Tidrick Hanna Todd Angel Tomas-Sanchez Alejandro Torres Nicole Tyra Diana Valencia Juan Valencia Gabriela Vega Natasha Villa Bwe Wah Talois Williams-Morse Myah Yax Fatima Zarate-Martinez Lucerne Jack Centers Christian Cox Heather Mills Erica Neeley Peru Skylar Schultz Royal Center Hannah Krintz Jennifer Layer Brooklyn Schreyer Twelve Mile Bryce Rudicel Stephen Warren Katie Williams Walton Devin Ash Brittaney Beckley Kolton Boring James Fale Gabrielae Fred Brooklyn Miller Jeffrey Mills Carissa Montgomery Halie Rodgers Zachary Sasser Jimmy Smith Christian Weast Jaela Woolington Clinton County Forest Samantha Jones Frankfort Jacob Albaugh Courtney Bragg Nathaniel Burdine Richard Hadaway Samantha Hadaway Tiffani Lucas Josielynne Padilla Keatz Pippenger Kirklin Colleen Stone 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Hernandez Plainfield Adam Anderson Howard County Flora Trent Bridgman Brooklynn Tobin Galveston Josh Sturgell Greentown Lisa Britten Christopher Bunn Lucia Dance Hananyah Day Brittney Eckart Olivia Foland Stephanie Frakes Tyler Hanneken Jean Hickman Kristen Huneck Bradley Miller Robin Miller Amya Perry Stephanie Rankin Cody Shrader Alexandr Wiles Kokomo Alexys Abbott Braylee Acord Nathan Adams Amaiya Aiello-Brown Tiffany Aikman Baylie Alder Anthony Amonett Arynne Anderson Brittney Anderson Jonathan Anderson Nevaeh Andrews Lisa Armfield Adam Arnett Alexandrea Baber James Bailey Jessica Banks Cassandra Bauson Eltocia Bazil Chase Beck Abigail Becraft Abigail Bell Darren Bellow Josh Bellow Aidan Belt Ethan Belt Ja’Yana Bethel Follesha Bogan Patrick Borders Zachary Bowser Shayna Branick Samantha Brassard McKenzie Bray Ashley Bridgewater Alexis Bunch Kaitlyn Burns Adrienne Bush Kortney Butler Marlee Butts Ashley Byars Janae Campbell Sareyah Cannon Rahnel Cantu Carson Cardwell Jessica 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